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King Charles' New Year's Honours List has just been released, and one extremely devoted nanny has managed to make the cut.
For anyone not in the know, Charles' New Year Honours List 2026 is all about recognising 'community champions who have made outstanding contributions to their communities across the UK'.
"As 'fountain of honour' in the UK, The Sovereign has the sole right of conferring titles of honour on deserving people from all walks of life, in public recognition of their merit, service or bravery," the official Royal Family website explains.
"The most well-known honours are probably MBEs, OBEs and CBEs, but there are a whole range of other honours that The King awards in addition to these, such as The Order of Merit, or The Order of St Michael and St George."
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Honours recipients are announced twice a year, once in the New Year's Honours List, and once on the Monarch's official birthday.
A whopping 1157 recipients, including a bunch of celebrities and famous faces, have been awarded from every part of Old Blighty in the former, with, as we say, a particular focus this year on those who have gone above and beyond for their communities.
Several staff members for the royal family made it onto the rundown, including Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo - the long-time nanny of Prince William and Kate Middleton's three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
Borrallo, who was taken on as William and Kate's nanny over a decade ago in 2014, has made the New Year Honours list and was given a Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for her services to the couple.
Trained at the prestigious Norland College, the Spanish-born childcare professional works with the couple in private and during public occasions.
The list, released on Monday (29 December), also honoured Charles' medical team. Professor Philip Anthony Bloom, the King’s eye surgeon, Professor Charles Deakin, who travels with Charles and Queen Consort Camilla as physician, and plastic surgeon Simon Eccles have been appointed Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order for their service to the monarch.
Lance Sergeant Scott Robin Bishop, who drives for William and Kate, has also received the Royal Victorian Medal in Silver.
Here's the rundown for some of the other famous figures who made it onto the 2026 New Year's Honours List:
Roy Clarke, TV writer best known for helping create the Last of the Summer Wine, Keeping Up Appearances and Open All Hours – for services to entertainment
Christopher Dean, Olympic ice skating champion – for services to ice skating and to voluntary service
Idris Elba, actor and musician known for The Wire and Luther – for services to young people
Tristram Hunt, former Labour Party MP and director of the Victoria and Albert Museum – for services to museums
Jayne Christensen (Jayne Torvill), Olympic ice skating champion – for services to ice skating and to voluntary service
Anneliese Dodds, MP for Oxford East and former chairwoman of the Labour Party – for political and parliamentary services
Meera Syal, comedian, writer and actor best known for TV comedy Goodness Gracious Me – for services to literature, to drama and to charity
Bill Bailey, comedian – for services to entertainment
Sally Lindsay, actor – for services to drama
Cynthia Erivo, actor, singer, producer and author - for services to music and drama
Ellie Goulding, singer and former UN goodwill ambassador – for services to biodiversity and the climate
Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone, European Championship-winning footballers – for services to association football
Ellie Kildunne, Megan Elizabeth Jones and Sadia Kabeya, England women's national rugby union team players and 2025 Rugby World Cup winners – for services to rugby union
Paula Jane Radcliffe, broadcaster and athlete – for services to sport
Toby Roberts, Olympic gold medallist – for services to sport climbing
Phil Spencer, TV presenter and patron of St Mungo's – for charitable services
Warwick Davis, Harry Potter actor – for services to drama and charity
Richard Osman, Pointless presenter and author of the Thursday Murder Club – for services to literature and broadcasting
Gabby Logan, Match of the Day host – for services to sports broadcasting and to charity
Matt Lucas, comedian, writer and actor – for services to drama
John Eric Paul Mitchell, head coach, England women’s national rugby union team – for services to rugby union
Marlie Marie Packer and Dr Zoe Rosalind Stratford (Zoe Aldcroft), England women's national rugby union team players and 2025 Rugby World Cup winners – for services to rugby union football
Daniel Levy, former chairman of Tottenham Hotspur football club – for services to charity and the community in Tottenham
Max Richter, composer whose work has featured in films by Martin Scorsese and Ridley Scott – for services to music
Leah Williamson, European Championship-winning captain of the England women's football team – for services to association football
